Reed article and method of making the same



Jan. 15 1924. v

M. B. LLOYD REED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME Filed July 15 1921 INVENTORT- )Ymufiallfl L202 (Z.

ATTORNEY ITEQSTTE 1,480.7?3 Fries.

MARSHALL B. LLOYD, OF MENOMINEE. MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGN- MENTS, T LEVI H. GREENWOOD AND GEORGE A. KEYWORTH, BOTH OF GARDNER," i MASSACHUSETTS, AND -llVILLIAMT E. HOLMAN, OF LEOMINSTER, MASSACHUSETTS,

TRUSTEES.

REED ARTICLE AND METHOD OF. MAKING THE SAME.

Applicationfiled July 13, 1821. I Serial No. 484,393.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that T, MARSHALL B. LLOYD, a citizen of the United States. and aresident of Menominee, county. of Menominee, and 5 State of lVlichigan, have invented a certain new, useful, and Improved Reed Article and Method of Making the Same, of whichthe following is a specification. My invention relates generally to the production of woven reed articles by the general method disclosed in my prior Patents Nos. 1,243,079,: l,2e3, ()80,,l,243.081. and 1,243,082, that is to say to a reed article which is composed in part of the frame and in part of a woven reed fabric of the kind defined in my former patents, and which embodies a reed or reed-like fabric formed independently of the frame and thereafter applied thereto. More specifically,.my invention relates to the production of woven reed articles from strips of fabric from. which it is desired to produce tubular articles.

In making articles embodying therein an independently woven reed fabric, i. e. a stake and strand fabric whether of the natural reed or :so-called fibre reed, I find it highly desirable to affix metallic binder strips to the edge portions of the fabric.

metallic binder strips serve a number of very useful and important purposes, such for example as pre venting disintegration of the fabric in facilitating manipulation of the fabric, and

I in making easy the application of the fabric to the frame. Such metallic edge binders, however, as heretofore used, are objectionable in that their presence is readily detected and serves to mar the beauty of the article. Since reed articles are designed quite as much for beauty as for utilitythis is: a serious objection.

It is an object of my invention to provide a reed article and a method of making the same wherein a metallic edge binder can be successfully used and, at the same time, in the completedarticle, shall be wholly invisible.

My invention also consists in an article of manufacture. and in the steps, acts and stated sequence thereof whereby the above named objects, together with others that will appear hereinafter are attainable, and my invention will be more readily understood These by reference to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate what I consider at the present time to be the preferred embodiment thereof.

in said drawings:

Fig. l is a view of apiece of woven reed or reed-like fabric having metallic edge binders thereon. I

Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view substantially along the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view of the fabric shown in Fig. 2 but indicating the next step in the manufacture.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged sectional view substantially on the line 44; of Fig. 3, the central part of the fabric being omitted or broken away for lack of space.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a reed article embodying my invention; and

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional View substantially on the line 66 of Fig. 5.

The fabric, which maybe woven in any desired manner and which may be composed of the natural reed, fibre reed and the like, embodies therein a plurality of spaced stake members 1 over and under; which filler strands 2 are woven. Tothe ends of the fabric are affixed metallic binder strips 3 and 4. These binder strips, as is well shown in Fig. 2, are lJ-shaped in cross-section, thus forminga channel for the reception ofthe ends of the filler strands. These metallic edge binders are firmlypressed upon the filler strands and thus tightly grip them,

in such manner as positively to prevent any loosening of thefabric and any displacement of the stakes. I x j For illustrative purposes. I have depicted the manufacture of a chair and particularly of the bottom or skirt portion thereof which is tubular in form, and which i to be made from the flat strip of material. already described. 5

After aflixing the metallic edge binders I to the fabric I fold them backwardly upon the fabric as is well shown in Fig. 4 I then wrap the fabrieofFig. 4: around the legs 5, 6, 7 and 8 of thechair, preferably so positioning the fabric that the ends thereof shall terminate intermediate the rear legs 7 and 8 ofthe chair, since this is the most inconspicuous place. Now it will be obr d t t ne g binder is pla ed under the other edge binder 3, i. e., the edge binder 3 overlaps the portion oftlie fabric which lies over the metallic binder 4:.

To secure the fabric in place the filler strands are separated and one or more brads or other fastening devices 9 are driven through both metallic edge binders 3 and 4. After the fastening devices 9 have been driven into. place the filler strands, Which have previously been spread apart to permit the driving of the fastening devices, are replaced and thus entirely hide the fastening devices. Following this practice it is apparent that the metallic edge binders are entirely hidden from view and also that by overlapping the ends the stakes are relatively close together. Thus the article looks very much as though it Were made of a continuous piece Woven tubular in form. Furthermore the article can be 'nrade very quickly, at low cost and is Well adapted to the purpose intended.

Such modification may be made as is t Within the scope 6116 pp nd C im Without departing from the invention.

I laim 1. The herein described method of producing woven reed articles of tubular form fromnon-tubular fabric that consists in providing a non-tubular piece of Woven reed fabric. securing metallic binder strips to opposite end portionsthereof, forming the Y fabric into tubular shape, and bringing the metallically boundend portions into proximate relation, mean. time folding the metallic binder strips back upon that face of the fabric that forms the inner face in the completed article. i

The herein described method of producing Woven reed articles of tubular form from non-tubular fabric that consists in -providing a non-tubular piece of woven reed fabric, securing metallic binder strips to opposite end portions thereof, forming the fa ric into tubular shape around a frame, and bringing the metallically bound end portions into proximate relation, mean time I folding the metallic binder strips back upon that face of the fabric that forms the inner face in the completed article.

. 3 The herein described method of .pro-

ducing Woven reed articles of tubular form from non-tubular fabric that consists in providing' a non-tubular piece of Woven reed fabric, securing metallic binder strips to opposite end portions thereof, folding the binder strips back upon that side of the fabric that in the-finished article is the inner side, forming the fabricinto tuhnlarshape,

meantime bringing the metallically bound end portions into superposed relation and fastening said end portions together.

4. The herein described method of producing Woven reed articles of tubular form from non-tubular fabric that consists in providing a non-tubular piece of Woven reed fabric, securing metallic binder strips to opposite end portionsthereof, folding the binder strips back upon that side of the fabric that in the finished article is the inner side, forming the fabric into tubular shape, meantime bringing the metallically bound end portions into superposed relation and fastening said end portions together by a device Which pierces both metallic binder strips.

5. The herein described method of producing'woven reed articles of tubular form from non-tubular fabric that consists in providing a non-tubular piece of Woven reed fabric, securing metallic binder strips to opposite end portions thereof, folding the binder strips back upon that side of the fabric that in the finished article is the inner side, forming the fabric into tubular shape around a. frame, meantime bringing the meta-llically bound end portions into superposed relation and fastening said end portions together.

6. The herein described method of producing Woven reed articles of tubular form from non-tubular fabric that consists in providing a non-tubular piece of woven reed fabric, securingmetallic binder strips to opposite .end portions thereof, folding the binder strips back upon that side of the fabric that in the finished article is the inner side, forming the fabric into tubular shape around a. frame, meantime bringing the metallically bound end portions into superposed relation at the back of the frame, and fastening said "end portions together.

7. The herein described method of producing Woven reed articles of tubular form from non-tubular fabric that consists in pro viding a nontubular piece of Woven reed fabric, securing metallic binder strips to op posite end portions thereof, folding the binder strips back upon that side of the fabric that in the finished article is the inner side, forming the fabric into tubular shape around a, frame, meantime bringing the metallically bound end portions into superposed relation at the back of the frame, and fastening said end portions together.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand,this 22nd day of June, 1921.

MARSHALL B. LLOYD. 

